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1 Academic Vocabulary

2 Injustice

3 Injustice Definition: absence of justice: violation of right or of the rights of another Sentence: The union is devoted to fighting labor injustice. Synonyms: unfairness and inequity Antonyms: fairness and equity

4 Segregated

5 Segregated Definition: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races Sentence: African-American students attended segregated schools in most southern states. Provide a synonym and an antonym for this word.

6 Racism

7 Racism Definition: hatred or intolerance of another race or other races Sentence: Racism can be seen when members of a certain race are given less opportunities to advance economically. Synonym: Antonym:

8 Migrant Now Then

9 Migrant Definition: Also called migrant worker, a person who moves from place to place to get work, esp. a farm laborer who harvests crops seasonally. Sentence: Children are employed as migrant workers in many countries including the United States of America.

10 Discrimination

11 Discrimination Definition: unfair treatment of a person, racial group or section of society based on prejudice Sentence: I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination should be over.

12 Economics

13 Economics Definition: The science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind. Sentence: Labor unions teach workers about their economic rights.


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